Abu Dhabi & Saudi yards lead dynamic regional growth, says Middle East Workboats organiser While the world is in the grip of an economic slowdown, the Arabian Gulf remains a dynamic growth centre for ship building and repair, says a leading maritime industry observer. “The region is one of the busiest commercial maritime hubs with the United...
The rail market in Asia Pacific has emerged as a high growth potential area with many countries in the region, especially China and India, focusing on developing their rail infrastructure and routes. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ( http://www.automotive.frost.com ), Asia Pacific Rail Market - An Overview, finds that the Asia Pacific rail market...
Businesses in South East Asia are embracing road transport services. Compared to February 2009, road volumes on the DHL Economy Select (Road) service grew by 79 percent in March, marking the largest month-on-month growth in 32 months. The service has registered an average of over 20 percent month-on-month growth over the past ...
FEDEX is to scrap 14 of its aircraft in the face of continuing decline in demand. Ten A310-200s and four MD10-10s will be removed from service by 31 May. They will be replaced “This decision reflects management’s ongoing efforts to optimise the company’s express network in light of continued excess aircraft capacity due to weak economic ...
The Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament voted today in favour of establishing a European rail network for competitive freight. Supporting the rapporteur’s compromise amendments, MEPs decided to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles of the proposed regulation. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) appre...
With this major order from the Middle East, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge can celebrate another success for its international growth strategy. The Dubai-based MAN subsidiary, in cooperation with local importer Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Company, was able to land the contract from the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT). The order comprises a total of 400 low-f...
A compromise on proposed environmental charges for trucks tabled by the Czech EU Presidency has failed to convince the Union's member states, many of which are arguing that the recession is not the right time to impose extra costs on the transport sector. During a public debate on 30 March, EU-27 transport ministers still disagreed over the proposed re...
A total of 35 UAE Nationals have today graduated from the Emirates airline National Cadet Pilot Programme, an increase of 100 per cent on last year’s graduate figures. During the graduation ceremony, held at the Emirates Group Headquarters, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group and C...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi